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posted 04-02-2012 10:40 PM               

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Warren Stevens, 92, died at his home in Sherman Oaks, CA March 27th from lung disease. He is probably best known as Lt. Doc Ostrow in Forbidden Planet.

Over his long career of over 150 movie and TV roles Stevens appeared in episodes of space and sci-fi related TV shows like The Twilight Zone, Men Into Space, Star Trek, The Time Tunnel, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Outer Limits and Land of the Giants.

He was on classic westerns such as Rawhide, Lawman, Bonanza, Laramie, The Virginian, Wagon Train and Gunsmoke. Stevens also appeared on MASH, Combat!, Mission: Impossible, Ironside and just way too many more to mention here.

I had the honor of meeting Warren Stevens at the 2004 UACC show held in Burbank. 84 years old at that time, he talked about how lucky he felt to have had such a long career, and to still be working. When it came time to have him autograph a Forbidden Planet photo to me I found there were more than a few that I liked. I told him that I really couldn't decide and to please pick one for me. He looked them over and then showed me one that most people chose, but then said that he personally liked a different one — a crew shot with Doc in the foreground armed with a laser gun. Well, that was good enough for me. And that's the one he signed.

Forbidden Planet has always been one of my favorites and to have shook the hand that actually held that laser gun is a moment I'll long remember. Though no longer with us now, Warren Stevens, thankfully, will always be alive on the screen for present and future generations to enjoy — from Earth all the way to Altair IV.

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posted 04-02-2012 11:11 PM               

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I'm sorry to hear this news. I've seen most of the television shows mentioned with Mr. Stevens in an episode (and have a lot of them on DVD). Also, of course, Forbidden Planet.

A great actor with a long career, his kind will be missed. R.I.P.

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posted 04-04-2012 09:14 AM               

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Yes, in Star Trek (the original series), he played Rojan, leader of the beings from Kelva, in the 2nd season episode "By Any Other Name".

Mr. Stevens had a real knack for the science fiction roles.

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